Sharp describes Vietnam War service in detail

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — New Ulm Battery cannon fire echoed in the Minnesota River Valley at the Memorial Day observance at the New Ulm Cemetery Monday. That wasn’t the only thing that got the attention of a large observance crowd on a warm, sunny ...

May 26, 2026

MVL honors five valedictorians, graduates 57

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) High School graduated 57 students at the MVL Fieldhouse Sunday. The ceremony featured five valedictorians — Emily Brown and Ethan Schauland of New Ulm; and Elizabeth Halvorson, Logan Paulsen, and ...

May 26, 2026

What are your plans after high school graduation?

(Question asked by Fritz Busch at Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Commencement Service Sunday, May 24). Annika Lowrey, Mankato: “Majoring in Nursing, minoring in Spanish at Bethany Lutheran College.” Izzy Wurster, New Ulm: ...

May 26, 2026

TEL roundup: Saenz, Haala homer as Longhorns bully Bluejays

STARK 22, ESSIG 0 (7 INNINGS) ESSIG — Zach Haala and Arian Saenz combined for seven hits, two homers and 11 RBIs Monday to power the Stark Longhorns to a 22-0 win over the Essig Bluejays in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game. The ...

May 25, 2026

Brewers overcome Cubs late

By: Jim Bastian

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Brewers scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to erase a 5-4 Courtland lead and went on to beat the Cubs 6-5 Monday afternoon in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game. Mitch Bockenstedt worked out ...

May 25, 2026

Raiders get by Greyhounds, stay alive in playoffs

By: Ari Selvey

NORTH MANKATO — Coming into the Section 2A Softball Tournament quarterfinals game between third-seeded New Ulm Cathedral and seventh-seeded Nicollet, the Raiders knew they were up against a tough opponent. But just as Nicollet defeated ...

May 23, 2026